National Republican., 1887-09-12
GOV. rornl,r Opening the Campaign.

Gov. Foraker Opening the Campaign
The speech made by Gov. Foraker In
opening the Ohio campaign at Caldwell Is
one worthy the man and the occasion. That
speech should be read by ali the voters who
can obtain II, as it explains Democratic
methods in Ohio, where altering returns
aud stuflug ballot boxes Is reduced to
fine art by Democratic officials.
Gov. Foraker, after reviewing and ex-
posing the Democracy OF Ohio, turns his
attention to national affairs, discusses the
national policies Of The Democratic party,
and particularly of this administration. He
shows that While the country had accepted
the Issues OF the war, and the asperities
growing out Of 1t were dying away, Presl-
dent Cleveland had reopened the wounds
by his language In vetolug the various prl-
vate pension bills, hts eulogy OF Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnson and John q. Cilhouu, his
attempt to return the battle flags, and his
general course.
On this subject Gov. Foraker says:
What the people Of the south want IA truth,
and their appreciation will be greater for those
who toll 1t to them plainly for those who mis-
lead them about It, l want to speak the truth
here ebay, aud want the people of Ohio to
speak II at the polls IN NorcmOer. 1t can be
spoken in sentence. Wha! the people of the
north want is entire peace and fraternity for
the whole land aud the people of every section
But they want this peace aud good viii on tn
basis Of a complete recognition aud nceaptani -
Of all the fruits and results OF the war and
they will not have 1t otherwise They d. NOT
,tvtn NtFarr Il,.
pense of writing down the Union soldiers a5 a
lot of tranps and vagabSads. nor upon the Goa-
dtion that the men who 5Jught to destroy the
Union shall be elevated to the sa ne pllca
of patriotism with the men vino saved It.
Neither will we be content, SO long as there
Is Systematic denial of right at tue bill IL
box or otherwise to any class whatever OF citl.
zens. We are gladly willing to accord TO tn :
mass OF the men who bore the conie1trat.,
banners to pattle the sincerest convictions Of
duty aud the display OF the highest possible
degree Of manly courage aud heroic Yalor but
we are not willing to recognize in any way
whatever, in the slightest degree, any act or
speech that indicates a changed estimate of
the ideas upon which the confederacy was
based, and hence It Is that we can not patiently
| listen to harsh criticisms OF our soldiers, the
| eXtolling of Jefferson Davis, or q proposition
to surrender. in the way that II was proposed,
| the rebel battle flags.
Whenever those flags are disposed OF, iF they
ever are in our time, the men who captured
them should be heard, and they should be SC
| dealt with as to make 1t sure that they never
| will be ilaunted to the breeze again. Great
and broad as our country is, 1t has room fol
| only one flag, and that shall be the stars aud
| stripes. What we want, in other words, Is that
| all questions involved in the war shall stand
| just where the war left them, and that With the
settlement Of that great struggle acquiesced in
| and upheld, our backs both north and south
shall BE- turned forever upon all saotona
| prejudice and bitterness to the end that We
| may go forward, shoulder to shoulder as one
| people, in the enjoyment of a common pros
| perity, to the achievement of that magnificent
| destiny, grander than any language can des-
| cribe, that IS wrapped uD in the years of the
future for the whole American people. re-
| joice in the belief that, notwithstanding tht
unwlse action Of the President, and no:with-
| Standing the intemperate aud unpatrlotic Ian
| gucgc of many newspapers and leaders Of the
| Democratic party, this desire is shared by the
| great body OF the people of all sections of the
country.
On the tariff Gov. Foraker is particularly
happy, and we regret that space prevent
any further quotations.